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Stephanie L. DeMora

Professor of Political Science, Stony Brook University
Chapter Member: New York City SSN
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DeMora’s research investigates the psychological drivers of political engagement and behavior. Her work is published in top journals such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, British Journal of Political Science, Political Behavior, Political Opinion Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and Policy and Politics, among others. She was formerly the Arlin M. and Neysa Adams Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center.

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Contributions

Harnessing the Electoral Power of Black Joy

  • Melissa R. Michelson
  • Sarah Virginia Hayes
Commentary,

Publications

Party at the Ballot Box: Mobilizing Black Women Voters (with Melissa R. Michelson and Sarah Virginia Hayes). (NYU Press, 2025).

Examines how celebratory, community-focused voter mobilization campaigns led by Black-led organizations have successfully increased Black voter turnout. Argues that Black Americans vote as a celebration of community, and that cultivating that sense of community is an effective means of increasing Black voter turnout.